Villa Reynolds Airport

Villa Reynolds Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Villa Reynolds) (IATA: VME, ICAO: SAOR) is a joint military/general aviation airport serving Villa Mercedes, a city in the San Luis Province of Argentina. It is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of Villa Mercedes, in Villa Reynolds, a village serving an Argentine Air Force base.^[1]

Villa Reynolds Airport Aeropuerto de Villa Reynolds
IATA: VME ICAO: SAOR
Summary
Airport type	Military/Public
Operator	Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
Serves	Villa Mercedes, Argentina
Location	Villa Reynolds
Elevation AMSL	1,591 ft / 485 m
Coordinates	33°43′30″S 65°22′40″W
Map
VME Location of the Airport in Argentina
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 06/24 2,360 7,743 Asphalt
Sources: ORSNA,[1] WAD[2] Google Maps[3]

The airport covers an area of 80 hectares (200 acres), and has a 1,000-square-metre (11,000 sq ft) terminal.^[1] Runway 10/28 is closed. The Villa Reynolds VOR-DME (Ident: RYD) and non-directional beacon (Ident: RYD) are located on the field.^[4][5]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
LADE	Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Merlo

Accidents and incidents

• 7 August 1971: An Argentine Air Force Douglas C-47A, tail number TC-31, experienced an engine fire during takeoff. The aircraft was written off, but there were no fatalities.^[6]

See also

• Argentina portal
• Aviation portal
• Transport in Argentina
• List of airports in Argentina